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Even with Zaza Pachulia (shoulder) and Draymond Green (shoulder) out, it's clear that McGee is only going to play in certain matchups. Leave him on the wire. Dec 12 - 12:48 AM

JaVale McGee is back in the starting lineup on Friday vs. Detroit.

Zaza Pachulia (shoulder) is banged up again, so McGee will get the first shot at keeping Andre Drummond off the glass. McGee rarely plays more than a handful of minutes even when he starts and foul trouble is a possibility, but he's a solid per-minute fantasy producer which puts him on the low-end streaming radar. Dec 8 - 6:49 PM

JaVale McGee scored four points with one rebound and two blocks in eight minutes against the Hornets on Wednesday.

With Zaza Pachulia (shoulder) going down and unlikely to play on Friday, there's a chance McGee takes over as the short-term starter. He rarely gets enough minutes to matter unless you're streaming for blocks. Dec 7 - 12:37 AM

JaVale McGee started for Zaza Pachulia (shoulder) on Monday vs. the Pelicans and scored eight points with four rebounds and a block in 11 minutes.

He picked up a couple quick fouls on DeMarcus Cousins to open the night, but he wasn't going to play more than a handful of minutes anyways. McGee is a nice per-minute fantasy contributor, but Pachulia is day-to-day and McGee will likely fall out of the rotation when Zaza returns. Dec 4 - 10:43 PM

Depth Charts

Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that Stephen Curry (ankle) is making progress.

"He’s doing fine," Kerr said. "No work on the court or anything. Just getting treatment. He seems to be doing well." There's no timeline for Curry's return, but he's out of his walking boot and is expected to miss at least 12 more days according to Monte Poole of NBC Sports. The Warriors only have two games this week, so Shaun Livingston isn't the greatest short-term solution for fantasy owners.

Nick Young (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday, but he did some work on a stationary bike.

He may still be in the concussion protocol following his injury on Monday. If he's out, Patrick McCaw should pick up most of the backup shooting guard minutes while Andre Iguodala and Quinn Cook could see a few extra minutes.

Draymond Green (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday and is not expected to play on Thursday, according to coach Steve Kerr.

This shoulder injury has been lingering for Green as he's missed last Wednesday, played 38 minutes on Friday, and did't play against the Blazers on Monday. The Warriors are not putting much stock into their regular season, so it's possible Green misses more games. If that's the case, Jordan Bell should be set up for another start and is worth a speculative add in competitive leagues. Omri Casspi could also play more.

He was on the practice court on Wednesday, but clearly the the Warriors aren't in a rush to bring him back. If he's out, David West, JaVale McGee and Jordan Bell should be handling more center minutes. Bell is worth an add in competitive leagues until Draymond Green (shoulder) and Zaza can make it back.